ByStaff, Associated PressJanuary 22, 2013

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady slides in front of Baltimore Ravens free safety Ed Reed (20) during the second quarter in the NFL AFC Championship football game in Foxborough, Mass. The NFL is reviewing whether Brady should be fined for the move.

The Bleacher Report notes that the NFL's official rulebook Rule 12, Section 2, Article 6 covers unnecessary roughness penalties, and Article 6(a) reads, "Using the foot or any part of the leg to strike an opponent with a whipping motion."

Ravens safety Bernard Pollard said Monday that Brady should be disciplined by the NFL, which levies fines on defensive players for helmet-to-helmet hits.

"If you want to keep this going in the right direction, everyone should be penalized for their actions," Pollard said, adding Brady "knew what he was doing.

"It has to go both ways. Hopefully the NFL will do something about it. If they don't, that's fine. If they do, then that's fine."